Home / 563.71-845.72-234.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563.71, 845.72 and 234.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 563.71, 845.72 and 234.69 is: 352.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563.71 : 845.72 = 234.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563.71/845.72 = 234.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563.71x = 845.72 × 234.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563.71x = 198,482.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,482.03/563.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.